Time Dilation
Across
- 6. The four-dimensional combination of space and time
- 7. How mass bends the geometry of space and time
- 11. Events that appear simultaneous in one frame may not be in another
- 12. A state of constant velocity with no acceleration
- 13. The theory that laws of physics are the same in all inertial frames
- 15. The shortest path in curved spacetime followed by free-falling objects
- 16. The boundary around a black hole where escape becomes impossible
- 17. The phenomenon of time passing at different rates due to speed or gravity
- 18. Time moves slower in stronger gravitational fields
- 19. The maximum speed any information or object can travel
- 20. A relativity paradox involving length contraction and a fast-moving pole
Down
- 1. The universal speed limit according to special relativity
- 2. The mathematical formula connecting space and time in different frames
- 3. Einstein’s theory describing gravity as curvature of spacetime
- 4. The shortening of objects in motion as seen by a stationary observer
- 5. States that acceleration and gravity are indistinguishable
- 8. The concept expressed by the equation E=mc^2
- 9. A key difference between general and special relativity
- 10. Einstein’s theory applying to inertial frames without gravity
- 14. A thought experiment where one twin ages slower after space travel